Joyce hits out at treatment

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has hit back at the ‘‘salami-slicing’’ of his private life after revelations he is having a baby with a former staffer.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has hit back at the ‘‘salami-slicing’’ of his private life after revelations he is having a baby with a former staffer.

A photograph of Mr Joyce’s pregnant partner Vikki Campion, 33, on the front page of The Daily Telegraph has triggered a fierce debate about whether the image and accompanying article are an invasion of privacy or matter of public interest.

Mr Joyce, 50, broke his silence on the scandal during an interview on national television on Thursday night.